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Our evergreen local picks, the spots we send friends to. Kept up to date, never expiring.
Classic cars took over two miles of El Camino Real on Saturday night. We were out there from golden hour to closing time. Here is what it looked like.
A strong weekend downtown. Saturday brings the free Arts and Culture Fest, then classic cars cruise El Camino that evening. Sunday, Takahashi Market throws a free party for its 120th birthday. Plus the Dine and Discover passport runs downtown through Oct 25.
Some of the best, cheapest food in San Mateo is tucked inside grocery stores: a taqueria behind the meat counter, a taco truck in the parking lot, Turkish borek and Guatemalan plates by the register. Nine markets where the food counter is the real reason to go.
The city and the developer disagree over how much environmental study the project needs. The city decides by November 2, and residents can weigh in until October 2.
A local couple's blueprint for a great Saturday in town, from the morning market to a park picnic to dinner downtown. Steal it, or make it your own.
For one weekend, the whole city turns into a treasure hunt. Here's how to sell your own stuff, or go find someone else's.
The story of a family market that opened in 1906, came home after internment, and became the Peninsula's go-to for poke, Spam musubi, and a taste of the islands.
A downtown brunch boom, a matcha bar, Korean BBQ, and more. The freshest spots to open around town.
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